The Brussels Post, 1975-07-02, Page 1xi
MARRIED 55 YEARS — Mr. and Mrs. Bev Elliott of
Brussels celebrated their fiftieth anniversary this
weekend, with a dinner at the Anglican Church.
Forty friends and relatives were there to help them
celebrate. (Photo by Langlois)
Short Shots*
by Evelyn Kennedy
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PRIZE WINNERS AT BPS — When the' grade eight
Class graduated from the public school prize winners
were Doug; Sholdice, Good Citizen; Catherine
Cardiff, Science; Dianne Stephenson, Geogray;
Donna Aitcheson, Citizenship; Arlene Kufske,
History. (Photo by Langlois)
104th YEAR —ISSUE NO. 28
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1975
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Start work on ploughing
atch near Wingham
There will be an information
ssion in connection with the
78 International Plowing Match
d Farm Machinery Show to be
Id in Huron County at the farm
James Armstrong, Wingham.
The meeting takes place
esday, July 15 at 8:30 P.M. at
entral Huron Secondary School
afeteria, Clinton.
Feature discussion leader will
Ed, Starr, Secretary-Manager
the Ontario Plowmen's
sociation.
Many people have expressed
nest in helping with this large
gricultural event. Some would
ke to know more about the
ure of some of the work
volved with the various
mmittees.
Very few of the key roles have
been filled at this time. "We do
hope that you and anyone who
you may know with an interest in
helping, will plan to attend. There
will be plenty of. opportunity for
The congregation of St. John's
Brussels, will be marking its
115th anniversary on July 13, at
11:00 a.m. with a special service.
The occasion also marks 26 years,
since its reconstruction after the
great fire.
One of the first Rectors after
the church -Was rebuilt was the
St. John's Church plans
for 115th anniversary
questions," says Howard Datars,
Chairman of'the local committee.
Coffee, milk, soft drinks and
doughnuts will be available for
the social period at the
conclusion.
Rev. Norman Ellis who came
directly to Brussels from England
in 1952. Mr. Ellis is presently
Rector of All Saints' Church
Toronto, and has accepted an
invitation to preach at this years
special anniversary service, to
which everyone is cordially
invited,
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GRADUATES Other' prize winners at the
Msels ~lisrl Publit gtheel graduation were David
PrOfidiehOW Miriam Lichty, Good Guy;
lizab6th 5xer, Math .4 Shelley Long, OttfidiehbY;
Carol Wheeler, English, hiertiihatelyi the
graduatiN- class left the tete:WOWS before the post
phottigrepher could- get, a tlett photo.
(15hotb b L6hg tat)
Tragedy struck the small
village of last Tuesday
when a. nine-year-old girl was
found hanging by her skipping
rope in a barn on the farm of
George Lynn.
The death of Cheryl Joyce
IGloor,, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Emerson Gloor of Clinton was
termed accidental by the
provincial police in Wingham.
The girl, a ward of the
Children's Aid Society had been
boarding with the Lynn family.
Police and the Huron County
coroner, Dr. J.K.McGregor of
Wingham are continuing their
investigation.
She is also survived by sisters
Linda of Exeter, Reta, Eileen,
Sharon and Cindy at home, 5
brothers, Ken of St. Th omas,
Torn and Larry of London,
Edward and John at home and
her paternal grandparents Mr.
and Mrs. John Gloor of Mitchell.
Funeral services were helda t
the Ball Funeral Home, 153 High
Street, Clinton Friday, June 27.
Interment in Clinton Cemetery .
which, its readers may not
realize. It is full of interesting
reading on histories, events, as
well as pictures which recall old-
times and happy occasions. If you
want a copy of the Huron
Expositor Centennial Edition y ou
can get one in Brussels at the
office of the Brussels Post or at
Hayward's Store.
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The Brussels Senior Citizens
Housing project is now taking
form and gives some indication,
at this tine, of providing our
senior citizens with suitable living
conditions, It is conveniently
located and when completed, and
with landscaping, should be a
pleasant place to make one's
home,
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An interesting item concerning:
Brussels appeared in the
Centennial, issue of the Huron
expositor last week. Under a
Friday, May 18th, 1945 dateline it
reported "Brussels Reads List
With a Percentage of 217,9”. It
was in reference to Huton County
CanvaSs in the Eighth Victory
Loan Cainpaigh during the
Second World War with Brussels
canvassing 'centre ahead of all
uthet centres in Huron.
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Many Canadians have viewed
with disdain the r'ec'ent unsavory
happenings in the United States.
With firm ecniviction in Canadian
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Congratulations to our sister
paper, The Huron Expositor, on
their excellent 100-page
Centennial Issue. Such an edition
of a paper entails an enormous
amount of work, for many weeks
before publication, ,the extent of